Stories from the Chronic Side of Cancer
Nonfiction / Health / Cancer
Date Published: November 15, 2024
As medical advancements accelerate, more people are living long lives with
cancer. The Big C2 delves into how survivors can become thrivers, despite
the challenges of a chronic cancer fluctuating between the need for
immediate attention and the patience for watchful waiting. Through a
collection of essays and interviews, it aims to enlighten the conversation
around chronic cancer among patients, their loved ones and healthcare
professionals. This book is an invaluable resource for anyone feeling alone
or misunderstood while navigating this complex landscape. It offers
transformative personal insights, tools and experience-based hope,
emphasizing the importance of open, honest conversations to empower and
support those affected.
About the Author
Ruth Fein Revell is a health and life science writer with a distinguished 40-year career of published work, including for The New York Times. She has also lived with a rare chronic blood cancer for three decades. Today, she is a patient advocate, hosts global patient webinars, interviews world-renowned cancer specialists, and is the patient representative on a clinical guidelines panel of the prestigious National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN). She lives with her husband and curly pup Ruby in a picturesque “city in the country” in Upstate New York.
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